Fleet registry / Heavy Jet
Gulfstream G550
N242GMRegistry record
- Year
- 2007
- Seats
- 16
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Gulfstream
Operated by
Trans-Exec Air Service, Inc.
Van Nuys, CA · KVNY
Performance vs class
The Gulfstream G550 against the average of 51 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Gulfstream G550Class avg
Cruise speed
+1% vs class
Range
+33% vs class
Passenger seats
-16% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KVNY
With 6,750 nm of published range, N242GM flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Van Nuys Airport — including Boston (2,247 nm), Nashville (1,559 nm) and Houston (1,211 nm).
- Home base — Gulfstream G550 · 6,750 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KVNYKBED
Van Nuys → Boston
$84,000–$118,000
2,247 nm · ≈4 h 55 m · one way
KVNYKBNA
Van Nuys → Nashville
$60,500–$84,500
1,559 nm · ≈3 h 35 m · one way
KVNYKHOU
Van Nuys → Houston
$48,000–$67,500
1,211 nm · ≈2 h 50 m · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/hr) and great-circle distance — before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N242GM.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
- Height
- ~6'5"
- Width
- ~7'4"
- Length
- ~48 ft
- Baggage
- 195+ cu ft
Charter the Gulfstream G550
N242GM is a 2007 Gulfstream Gulfstream G550, heavy jet class, operated by Trans-Exec Air Service, Inc. out of Van Nuys, CA. With roughly 6,750 nm of range at 488 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 60 Gulfstream G550s across 29 operators.
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